The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-05-24
FROM THE PEOPLE.
EDITOR o'Brisn's visit q Canada.

E0ttOF O'bKten's NIbit 10 Shuhuhs
To tho Editor Of the Appeal;
Iuotice in this mornings Avalanche
an article headed "0owsrdly CANA
dians," which ia calculated to pace
the people OF Canada in a wrong and
unenyiable position in the minds Of
thoss who have not taken pains to In
form themselves correctly on the cub
iect to which II relates. The visit OF
O'Brien to Canada with the object in
view Of stirring up the nation sg iinst
the Governor General on account OF
alleged cruelties and bad treatment
extended to his Irish tenants has been
condemned and deploied by the mass
Of law sbidirg and loyal citizens Of
tina! country, not only by the Protes-
tants but by Catholics, Archbishop
Lynch and Father Dlwd OF
Montreal, both denounced 0'Brien's
coming in no uncerta'r language.
The attack on o Bhen by a toronto
rabble must not be aid at the doors Of
the Oanadiasla, as the Avalanche
OH. . .sa1 You'll have It, At q meeting
Of citizens held just before O'Biso ar
rived in Toronto, and attended by
$4,000 people, nothing WAS said by any
OF the speakers that would tend to in
cite the people to any acts that would
flrcibly prevent Mr.. 0'Brlen from the
fee exercise of his speech or insigate
violence. The statement in the Aud
lanche editorial that violence was
threatened in the event Of 0'Brion at
tempting to address the people would
60 3m to be incorrect from the follow
ing, which is taken from the Toronto
Mdl OF May 10th, giving verba im
account Of the mayors speech on the
occesion Of the AT )resaid mass meeting
Of the best citizens VI Toronto:
THE MAYORS ADVICE.
His worship, tho mayor, said he wished to
say a few words. The Rev. DR.. Wild, who
was TO have supported the resolution, was
unable to be present owing to sickness in his
family. They had taken the proper way 70
| express their mind. and they had done so in
an unmistakable way. He had called tor
thote who wanted TO vote against the rosolu-
tons, and II there had been any demand he
would have given an opportunity to the
other sido to BIO heard. His worship coun
solei those PRESENT not to interfere with any
meeting, properly called, which m ght BE-
held. tories Of lot him him stay away
pathy was lost. The orderly manner IL
which that assemblage of IS 900 peopl,
had behaved had done credit to the city
He advised thom to, respect thu
right Of free speech in others
because they misht have the table,
turned on themselves at ZONE time, and be-
cause they had no right to int rfere with ire,
speech. twas his duty to afford Mr.. 0'BrieI
an opportunity TO speak II hall was pro
cured, and to see that there was no breach
Of the peace by him. His Worship wanted
those present to leave that matter to him
the laws no had right TO speak. Dissent.
He was proud Of the manner in which thu
meeting had been conducted lCheors, Tn
mayor thsn put tho resolution to the IN oct
ing, and II was carried amid tremendou
cheering, without one hand being held u
againstit.
all right thinking people OF tn
United States must losk upon o Brien'
visit with the same eyes as do tn
Canadians No coed could come frou
such a mission, but rather the reverse
as It was an affront to the Queen, he
representatives aud the people G
Canada, TIE writer will say in cor
clusion that he has no desire to ente
into controversy with the AvdlGnch
on the Irish question" or the treat
ment Of 0'Brien in Canada, but feel
called upon TO make the above remark
in justice to the Canadians.
0-AMERICAN,
Memphis, May %, 1887.